The Original Text of the Old Testament

It is a problem for text criticism of the Old Testament that the processes by which the scriptures came into being and were handed down cannot be distinguished in detail.

What is the Original Text?

Source Texts

Textual Criticism of the Old Testament

Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: Amendments

Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: Development

Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: Jeremiah as Example

Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: Qumran

The Original Text of the Old Testament

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